wireless-regdb: Update regulatory rules for Russia (RU) and provide new sources Transmit power in the 5 and 6 GHz ranges for Russia is currently limited to 100 mW, which is only partially correct. On certain channels, depending on the revision of the IEEE 802.11 standard, 200 mW is permitted by Russian law. Frequencies and transmit power available for use by the general public in Russia are governed by three bodies of legal documents: on registration of radio-electronic equipment, on allocation of radio frequency bands, and the rules for the use of radio access equipment. All of those must be taken into account to prevent the user from accidentally failing to comply with regulations. Since March 1st, 2025, 200 mW transmitters on the 5 or 6 GHz band are permitted without the need to apply for registration by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated July 1, 2024, No. 897 “On Amendments to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated October 20, 2021, No. 1800” (http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202407010020). Translated citation from page 4: > 25. Short-range devices: > > [...] > > b) In the annex to the specified list: > > [...] > > Clause 14 shall be amended as follows: > > “14. User (terminal) transmitting equipment, including a receiving > device, operating within the IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) family of short-range > standards, functioning in the radio frequency band 2400 - 2483.5 MHz, > with a maximum allowable transmitter power of no more than 100 mW, > including built-in or integrated components of other devices. > > User (terminal) transmitting equipment, including a receiving device, > operating within the IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) family of short-range standards, > functioning in the radio frequency bands 5150 - 5350 MHz and > 5650 - 6425 MHz, with a maximum allowable transmitter power of no more > than 200 mW, including built-in or integrated components of other devices.” The amended document is the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated October 20, 2021, No. 1800 “On the Procedure for the Registration of Radio-Electronic Equipment and High-Frequency Devices” (http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202110220034). The annex referenced by the amendments contains exceptions from the list of devices requiring registration with the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor). Another set of restrictions comes from the State Commission for Radio Frequencies under the Ministry of Communications and Information of the Russian Federation. I'll be citing the most recent amendments to the Decision of the SCRF dated May 7, 2007, No. 07-20-03-001 “On the Allocation of Radio Frequency Bands for Short-Range Devices” (https://digital.gov.ru/ru/documents/4039) which apply to the relevant frequencies. Decision of the SCRF dated June 16, 2021, No. 21-58-05 (https://digital.gov.ru/ru/documents/7973): > The SCRF decision dated May 7, 2007, No. 07-20-03-001, > “On the Allocation of Radio Frequency Bands for Short-Range Devices,” > shall be revised as set forth in the annex to this SCRF decision. Annex to the SCRF decision dated June 16, 2021 No. 21-58-05 (https://digital.gov.ru/uploaded/files/prilozhenie-k-resheniyu-gkrch-ot-16-iyunya-2021-g--21-58-05.pdf), pages 10–11: > 5150-5350 MHz – Maximum EIRP: 200 mW – Indoor use only. > With the use of an automatic power control system. > 5650-5850 MHz – Maximum EIRP: 200 mW – Indoor use only. > With the use of an automatic power control system. Decision of the SCRF dated December 23, 2022, No. 22-65-05 (https://digital.gov.ru/ru/documents/8628): > 26. The following amendments shall be made to Annex No. 2 of > the Decision of the State Commission for Radio Frequencies (SCRF) > dated 07.05.2007 No. 07-20-03-001: > > Section 2, “Devices with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum and Other > Types of Modulation,” shall be supplemented with the following entries: > > 5925-6425 MHz – Maximum EIRP: 200 mW – Indoor use only. > With the use of an automatic power control system. Decision of the SCRF dated September 23, 2023, No. 23-68-03 (https://digital.gov.ru/ru/documents/8628): > 3. On amendments to previously issued SCRF decisions: > > 3.1. Based on the application of the Association of Trade Companies > and Manufacturers of Electrical Household and Computer Equipment > (OGRN 1027700101505), in Annex No. 2 to the SCRF decision dated > 07.05.2007 No. 07-20-03-001, the words “With the use of an automatic > power control system” shall be replaced with “With the use of LBT2 mode.” None of the decisions cited above impose a limit of 100 mW, and the previously ambiguous phrase “automatic power control system“ has now been clarified. “LBT2“ is an obvious clerical error, where “2“ was originally a footnote marker, as there is no such thing as the LBT2 mode. I have reported the error to the SCRF. Additionally, there are rules for the use of radio equipment which all Wi-Fi access points connected to public networks must be compliant with. Citations are from the original document and the subsequent amendments. Order of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated 14.09.2010 No. 124 “On the Approval of the Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment. Part I. Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment for Wireless Data Transmission in the 30 MHz to 66 GHz Range“ (https://digital.gov.ru/uploaded/files/pr124-10_1.pdf), page 62: > Requirements for radio access equipment of the 802.11n standard > > [...] > > Maximum transmitter power in the frequency band: > 5150 – 5250 MHz no more than 20 dBm (100 mW) > 5250 – 5350 MHz no more than 20 dBm (100 mW) > 5650 – 5725 MHz no more than 30 dBm (1000 mW) > 5725 – 5825 MHz no more than 30 dBm (1000 mW) > 5825 – 6425 MHz no more than 30 dBm (1000 mW) Order of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated April 22, 2015, No. 129 “On Amendments to the Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment. Part I. Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment for Wireless Data Transmission in the Frequency Range from 30 MHz to 66 GHz, Approved by Order of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated 14.09.2010 No. 124” (https://digital.gov.ru/ru/documents/4626), page 25: > Requirements for radio access equipment of the 802.11ac standard > > [...] > > Limit values of average EIRP and average spectral power density EIRP > when operating at the maximum declared power > > Frequency range, MHz Output average EIRP, dBm > with TPC without TPC > 5 150 – 5 350 MHz 23 20/23 (1) > 5 470 – 6 425 MHz 30 27 (1) A value of 20 dBm is applied, except in the case of transmissions for bands that fully fall within the 5150 – 5350 MHz range, in which case a value of 23 dBm is applied. The footnote is somewhat ambiguous. The distinction seems to lie between discontiguous channel bonding (e.g., 80+80 MHz) and contiguous bonding within the lower channel range. Order of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated July 6, 2020, No. 321 “On Amendments to the Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment. Part 1. Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment for Wireless Data Transmission in the Frequency Range from 30 MHz to 66 GHz, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated September 14, 2010, No. 124.” (http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202008070002), page 9: > Requirements for radio access equipment of the 802.11ax standard > > [...] > > Maximum power in frequency bands, MHz > 5150 – 5350 5650 – 6420 > Max. transmitter power , dbW -10 0 I propose the following changes to wireless-regdb by picking the lowest transmit power value for each combination of frequency and IEEE 802.11 revision among the three bodies of legal documents. dBm units are preferred over mW when applicable, as 23 dBm is slightly lower than 200 mW after conversion. IEEE 802.11n: 5150 — 5350 MHz 100 mW 5650 – 5850 MHz 200 mW IEEE 802.11ac: 5150 — 5350 MHz 23 dBm with TPC, 23 dBm without TPC if contiguous within the range, 20 dBm without TPC if discontiguous and out of the range 5650 – 5850 MHz 200 mW IEEE 802.11ax: 5150 — 5350 MHz 100 mW 5650 – 6420 MHz 200 mW IEEE 802.11be isn't defined in the Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment yet. Therefore, depending on the interpretation, 320 MHz could be illegal to use in public networks until explicitly included in further revisions. Russian law tends to be restrictive when it comes to radio communications, and, to my knowledge, no major brand has officially shipped a device with Wi-Fi 7 capabilities enabled in Russia. The source currently cited in db.txt (https://docs.cntd.ru/document/1300597464?section=text) is not on a government-maintained website. It is also limited in scope and doesn't cover all of the relevant regulations. I propose to replace it with different sources, which cover this topic exhaustively, from official government platforms: Decision of the SCRF dated June 16, 2021, No. 21-58-05 (https://digital.gov.ru/ru/documents/7973) — contains the most recent frequencies for 2.4, 5, and 57–66 GHz bands Decision of the SCRF dated December 23, 2022, No. 22-65-05 (https://digital.gov.ru/ru/documents/8628) — 6 GHz band added Decision of the SCRF dated September 23, 2023, No. 23-68-03 (https://digital.gov.ru/ru/documents/8628) — reference to LBT added Order of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated 14.09.2010 No. 124 “On the Approval of the Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment. Part I. Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment for Wireless Data Transmission in the 30 MHz to 66 GHz Range“ (https://digital.gov.ru/uploaded/files/pr124-10_1.pdf) — rules for up to IEEE 802.11n Order of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated April 22, 2015, No. 129 “On Amendments to the Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment. Part I. Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment for Wireless Data Transmission in the Frequency Range from 30 MHz to 66 GHz, Approved by Order of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated 14.09.2010 No. 124” (https://digital.gov.ru/ru/documents/4626) — rules for IEEE 802.11ac and IEEE 802.11ad Order of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated July 6, 2020, No. 321 “On Amendments to the Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment. Part 1. Rules for the Use of Radio Access Equipment for Wireless Data Transmission in the Frequency Range from 30 MHz to 66 GHz, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated September 14, 2010, No. 124.” (http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202008070002) — rules for IEEE 802.11ax Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated July 1, 2024, No. 897 “On Amendments to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated October 20, 2021, No. 1800” (http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202407010020) — 200 mW transmitters in the 5/6 Wi-Fi range are now exempt from registration For research and verification purposes only, up-to-date compilations are provided by law firms: https://www.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc&base=EXP&n=834025 (free access from 8 PM to 0 AM, Moscow Time) https://base.garant.ru/199539/53f89421bbdaf741eb2d1ecc4ddb4c33 -- Best regards Valeriy Kosikhin Head of Testing Lab 3DNews - Daily Digital Digest ======================================= Web: www.3dnews.ru E-Mail: vkosikhin@xxxxxxxxx
